Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said next year’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be held in India and it will be co-hosted by the US.

Talking to media after the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue between the two countries was held, Sitharaman said the two countries agreed on a programme which will entail US experts to come to India to provide momentum to entrepreneurship.

“India and US will co-host 2017 Global Entrepreneurship summit in India. It will create new opportunities for investment and partnership.”

The press conference was also addressed by External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.